A183 UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL CAUSTIC INJURIES: A SINGLE CENTRE CASE SERIES
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Surgery for caustic injuries of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
BACKGROUND Surgery is the criterion standard for the treatment of severe burns and of late sequels after ingestion of corrosive agents, but long-term outcome is unknown. METHODS Patients who underwent surgery between 1987 and 2006, for the treatment of severe caustic burns (group I, n = 268) or of late sequels (group II, n = 79) were included in the study. Survival and functional outcomes wer...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2515-2084,2515-2092
DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwz047.182